Chapter 995 - 506: Vajra Body Tempering Liquid, Lan shi People’s Supreme Treasure, Methods to Sever Supreme Treasures

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The two peals of thunderous explosions echoed inside Space Island S.

Zhao Xiaoying saw with her own eyes: as over a hundred Poisonous Ants surged aggressively into the space island, two Condensed Thermobaric Bombs dropped down.

Two huge blue fireballs instantly rose up from the entrance of the space island.

The so‑called "Condensed Thermobaric Bomb" is the supernatural version of a conventional thermobaric bomb.

Because experience over the past few years has shown that the hard shells of many mutated monsters possess extremely strong resistance to high temperatures and shockwaves.

Often a single thermobaric bomb drops, it looks like the monster has been swallowed by the fireball.

But once the flames dissipate, the monster, its whole body roasted pitch‑black, is still jumping around on the ground alive and kicking, which is honestly a bit hard to accept.

So the Great Xia Superpower Research Institute spent a full year comprehensively upgrading this weapon, and only then did the current new‑type thermobaric bomb come into being.

The Condensed Thermobaric Bomb has a specially designed structure and a specially formulated explosive charge; although its kill radius has shrunk by nearly thirty percent, its power has increased more than tenfold.

A few seconds later.

The blue fireballs vanished.

Over a hundred charred‑black Poisonous Ants lay motionless on the ground.

On the surface, aside from their outer shells being roasted black, there were no obvious wounds on their bodies.

In reality, their internal organs had already been roasted into grilled meat by the supernatural thermal radiation; they were dead beyond dead.

Feeling the rolling heat wave surging toward her, Zhao Xiaoying immediately activated the protective functions of her Exoskeleton.

"Ka! Ka!"

With a series of light clicks, the Exoskeleton instantly turned into a metal tin can.

Long legged Sister sighed, "If the Canglan Civilization wants to gain a foothold in the Primordial World, it still has to strive to develop Spiritual Energy weapons."

Liu Ju strongly agreed, "Mr. Ghost is right. The Canglan Civilization has a unique history; mechanical power is this civilization’s advantage. We should use this advantage to create an entirely new mechanical era, instead of blindly denying and abandoning it."

She pointed at the corpses of the Poisonous Ant swarm. "If we had soldiers go up with cold weapons to fight hand‑to‑hand, how many people would we lose? Using Condensed Thermobaric Bombs, you just need to press a button."

Regarding the development path of the Canglan Civilization, there has always been a voice within Great Xia arguing that the potential of mechanical weapons is not very high.

Given limited resources, they say, funding for mechanical weapons should be greatly reduced, and instead Body‑Refining Secret Techniques should be fully developed to raise the individual ceiling of the Canglan People.

Especially some time ago, when Sirius Company came out with the epoch‑making Body Tempering Liquid, the Great Xia authorities held a press conference declaring that the era of the New Humans had arrived.

The calls in the media for "fully developing a body‑refining civilization" suddenly became rampant.

At root, the widespread promotion of Body‑Refining Secret Techniques can greatly extend the lifespan of ordinary people.

Take the Iron Fist Civilization as an example: even if ordinary Iron Fist People do not awaken a Superpower, most can live to 150 to 180 years old, and some particularly long‑lived individuals can even live to 200.

And who doesn’t want a longer life?

Who wouldn’t want to casually hoist a car, or gracefully run along rooftops and walls?

So not only some professionals, but even a large portion of ordinary people support this view.

But Yang Fan, in the name of Mr. Ghost, stepped forward and made a statement clearly supporting the continued vigorous development of Spiritual Ability Weapons.

"Boom! Boom!"

The thunderous blasts rolled on without end.

This time, High‑Energy Jet Bombs also joined the bombardment; radiant jets streaked across the sky one after another.

The Poisonous Ant swarm was like it was volunteering to die, charging in wave after wave, only to be blown to pieces batch after batch.

It was simply a massacre.

The horn‑shaped structure of Space Island S4 had become a perfect trap for hunting Poisonous Ants.

Even Poisonous Ants of Warrior Level couldn’t withstand such ferocious bombardment. The moment they came in, they would be blasted into serious injury, then killed by the next volley.

Zhao Xiaoying had few chances to make a move and could only occasionally fire a few finishing shots.

One minute later.

No more Poisonous Ants rushed in.

Liu Ju clicked her tongue in amazement. "We must have killed at least two thousand Poisonous Ants just now, right?"

Zhao Xiaoying nodded. "If anything, more than that."

Liu Ju looked puzzled. "Why do I feel like today’s Poisonous Ants have gotten a bit stupid? The ones in front are all blown to bits, and the ones behind still keep coming in to die."

If this had been an hour earlier, things would have been completely different.

If one wave of Poisonous Ants was wiped out, then for a while afterward, either no Poisonous Ants would show up at all, or only a scattered few would come over to take a look.

Zhao Xiaoying voiced her own thought. "It seems like today’s Poisonous Ant swarm has lost its command and is acting purely on instinct."

Liu Ju very much agreed. "That’s what I think too."

They had no idea that it was because Yang Fan had killed the Knight Level Quicksand Ant in the Black Sand Sea that the Poisonous Ant swarm had fallen into chaos.

A few seconds passed.

Liu Ju said with a face full of envy, "Xiaoying, you’ve only been here for a day, and your ranking on the North Island Battlefield Merit list has already risen into the top ten."

Zhao Xiaoying smiled and said nothing.

She knew perfectly well that her rapid rise on the list was mainly thanks to the Fishmonger’s strike.

The so‑called "Merit list" is a special incentive mechanism the Pioneer Alliance introduced for Superpower Users. The more Poisonous Ants you kill, the more Merit Points you earn.

The list only displays the top one thousand Superpower Users and shows their corresponding nationalities.

There are currently two versions of the list.

One is a publicly available list that does not include Space Islands S1 to S6; the other includes all 324 Space Islands and can only be seen by specific personnel.

On the other hand.

Merit Points aren’t just for show—you can directly exchange them for all kinds of supernatural items from the Pioneer Alliance.

Even though this setup looks exactly like a game, you can’t deny it works astonishingly well.

After all, whether it’s people or nations, everyone has a bit of a competitive mindset.

If your country’s ranking falls behind, aren’t you anxious?

If you don’t fight hard and your ranking gets overtaken by other countries, aren’t you anxious?

Take the Lan shi Superpower Users sent by the Lan shi Kingdom for example—none of them have made it into the top three hundred on the list, which is a huge loss of face for the Lan shi People.

Two hundred years ago, the Lan shi Kingdom used to be the overlord of Canglan Star; the whole world had to listen carefully to the Lan shi King, and the Lan shi language even became the global lingua franca.

Although the Lan shi Kingdom has declined now, and the status of the Lan shi language has been replaced by Great Xia Language, it still has some influence.

"Everyone!"

Bond, deputy chief of the Lan shi Superpower User organization "Lion King Crown," alias "Raging Lion," was staring at his one hundred subordinates.

"Of the top five hundred on the Merit Board, half are Great xia People, while there are only two Lan shi People, and not a single one in the top three hundred.

"This is a disgrace to the entire Lan shi Kingdom, and to every Lan shi Person, because everyone on the North Island Battlefield is laughing at the Kingdom."

Bond swung his fist hard, and the full beard on his face actually stood up hair by hair, looking like porcupine quills.

"The Space Maze is now in emergency state, Poisonous Ants are surging in like a tidal wave—this is the Lan shi People’s chance to prove themselves.

"We’ll be entering Space Island No. 275 shortly. I want Lion King Crown charging at the very front, standing like a boulder against the monster assault, defending the honor of the Lan shi People!"

Bond paused, then added, "I’ve just received word that Great Xia’s Sirius Company has developed an upgraded version of the Body Tempering Liquid—specifically tailored for Superpower Users: Vajra Body Tempering Liquid.

"According to the rumors circulating out there, after taking Vajra Body Tempering Liquid, the probability of breaking through the first barrier will increase by 10% to 15%."

"The Pioneer Alliance is planning to list Vajra Body Tempering Liquid as part of the reward pool for this Merit Board event; the exact distribution method is still under discussion.

"But one thing is certain: the more Merit Points you earn, the higher your chances of getting Vajra Body Tempering Liquid."

A commotion instantly rippled through the crowd.

All the stuff Bond had just been yammering didn’t boost morale nearly as much as those four words: "Vajra Body Tempering Liquid."

The Lan shi Kingdom’s number one powerhouse pumped his fist and roared, "Move out!"

Twenty minutes later.

Several hundred Lan shi Superpower Users, all wearing the Pioneer Alliance’s internal-issue Tianfu Craft Two Exoskeletons, marched in neat formation into Space Island No. 275.

According to the Space Island numbering rules, the smaller the number, the closer it is to the front of the Maze, the higher the probability that Poisonous Ants will enter, and the more dangerous it is.

Last time the Lan shi People suffered a huge loss—the Special Air Service Regiment was completely wiped out—so these Superpower Users have become much more down-to-earth, obediently choosing an island with a higher number at the rear.

Side note.

Because of a subtle and peculiar mentality, the Lan shi People spent a huge sum to buy the relevant interface data from Great Xia, then carried out large-scale modifications on the Tianfu Craft No. 2 Exoskeleton they had purchased at great cost for their own country.

All mounted weapons were replaced, extra armor plates were added, and they even carefully designed a special paint job.

The Lan shi People claimed this was a new model jointly developed with Great Xia and gave it a name—the Lion King Exoskeleton.

Then the funniest part: the failure rate of the Lion King Exoskeleton is more than ten times higher than the original, and both response speed and mobility have dropped significantly.

Soon.

The hundred Superpower Users took over a field fortification and formally entered combat.

Firearms and fortifications are a natural match—Canglan Star’s centuries of war history have long proven this—so every Space Island has had a large number of fortifications built.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Boom! Boom!"

Gunfire and explosions sounded in an unbroken chain, smoke and dust shrouding the battlefield.

The Lan shi People do have some achievements in firearms R&D—they developed a six-barrel autocannon with extremely strong penetration. The downside is it’s way too heavy, which is what crippled the exoskeleton’s mobility.

Each Exoskeleton carries two autocannons; two hundred autocannons weave an extremely dense firepower net.

The Poisonous Ants charging at the fortifications have no chance to get close—they’re all shredded into minced meat.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by a heavy thudding vibration.

Bond squeezed the trigger, unleashing a string of highly precise bursts; several shells blew the head off a Poisonous Ant.

He nodded in satisfaction, roaring excitedly, "Guys! We’re doing damn well today—we’ve already taken down 142 Poisonous Ants."

Five kilometers away.

On a low hill that had been blasted bald by repeated bombardments.

Two Spirit Crows of Warrior Level stood side by side, quietly observing the Lan shi People’s position.

One’s codename was Black Thirty-nine, and it now had a crow-name—Black Star.

The other’s codename was Black No.82; its crow-name—Flash Spike.

Flash Spike flapped its wings and said, "According to Blood Banner Legion intelligence, this Bond very likely got his hands on a Supreme Treasure. Didn’t expect the Lan shi People would actually let him enter the North Island Battlefield."

Black Star chuckled. "Profit sways the heart. The Master is willing to put up precious Vajra Body Tempering Liquid just to lure this guy onto the hook."

Flash Spike faintly sensed something and couldn’t help asking, "Once a Supreme Treasure is activated, it fuses with the soul. Does the Master actually have a way to strip a Supreme Treasure out of someone’s soul?"

Black Star hesitated for a moment, then told the truth. "I heard a bit of gossip from Liu Hei—the Master has mastered some new methods and might be able to peel off a Supreme Treasure, so he plans to give it a try.

"Even if the attempt fails, it still weakens the Lan shi Kingdom’s strength. Those white-skins may have volunteered to join the Pioneer Alliance, but deep down they’ve always been at odds with Great Xia; Great Xia is almost certainly never going to assimilate them."

Shock flashed in Flash Spike’s eyes. "If Supreme Treasures really can be stripped, doesn’t that mean the Master could rob tons of Supreme Treasures from other Civilization Worlds?"

Black Star shook his head. "You’re overthinking it. Supreme Treasures born in each Civilization World carry Law Imprints that belong uniquely to that civilization. Aside from individuals of that civilization, beings from other civilizations can’t fuse them even if they get them."

Flash Spike bobbed its bird head. "Got it. So when do we make a move on Bond?"

Black Star answered, "Let’s wait for the next wave of Poisonous Ants to come charging in."